Desta vs Destiny

Side-by-side comparison of Desta and Destiny — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Desta

Girl name

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Name B

Destiny

Girl name · Rank #482

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Desta Destiny
Current Rank Unranked #482
Total Births (all years) 379 151,282
Peak Year 1972 2000
Peak Year Births 15 9,850
Peak Decade 1970ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1956

Births by Decade

Decade Desta Destiny
1900ss 13 —
1910ss 7 —
1920ss 13 —
1930ss 5 —
1940ss 12 —
1950ss 24 16
1960ss 46 137
1970ss 67 1,612
1980ss 59 6,541
1990ss 59 48,236
2000ss 26 69,813
2010ss 48 21,096
2020ss — 3,831

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Desta Destiny
2014 — 2,074
2015 5 1,732
2016 5 1,601
2017 8 1,389
2018 6 1,205
2019 10 1,051
2020 — 889
2021 — 800
2022 — 798
2023 — 706
2024 — 638

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1900–2019.

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